A lasting memory from the movie titanic is the scene in which the captain of the ship just surrenders to the inevitable and waits for the water to engulf him.
Makes me think.. makes me wonder if giving up is as inglorious as it is made out to be. In our world, heroism is a concept that stresses on being a never-say-die warrior. A man who fights tooth and nail and doesn't accept defeat even at the moment of death.
My question is- is man trying to assert his supermacy on the supreme? Isn't it just as glorious to accept at an appropriate stage that there’s something that you have to eventually bow your head to? This lends an interesting paradigm to heroism, love, careers and life as such.
Err… wait.. Did I say love? Purely intentional sir.. I have seen two kinds of love- the crazy love and the controlled love. I’ve seen people rant- if love isn’t crazy, it ain’t love! I believe in the contrary. I don’t believe that true love begets madness. I don’t believe in the “get her at all costs” syndrome. Its coz I believe that this popular attitude turns love into a conquest.. a maniacal pursuit.. a path that focuses on the prize, not the journey. Love is a beautiful journey.. one that should be enjoyed and relished.. the focus should be on giving as much of happiness and smiles to your partner as you possibly can.. Its not a mechanical quest that concentrates on the person, not the persona.. the target, not the trip. And then love reduces to just two outcomes- win or lose. But if you are controlled and are prepared to let it go, you know that love will always be a win, no matter what the outcome. Coz love, like nature, has its own queer way of finding its path and you disrespect it by defining the path by yourself.
So, my friends.. my way of life is- live it to your fullest and don’t decide destinations, but decide directions. Do your best, but always remember that not all things are worth winning. Sometimes, the charm is in letting it go..
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lets decide to live our lives to fullest :) without inhibitions.. :)
really nice post
totally agree to it
when they love caused more wars than hate.. its bcoz of this.
u really cant make anyone fall in love. it could be one sided many times.
don want to start a sub blog post here.
'm back.......from the snack :D....on a serious note one more excellent article....the best part i like about your posts are that i can relate to them....can't agree more about the charm in letting go in love :) keep writing bro....
awesome man ..good article ..
u inspired my status msg
i think the last para just about summed it up! we cannot choose destinations but only directions. :) Awesome post dude. you should write more often
Dude
this was good stuff
Keep dem coming
--Amit
blog2glory.blogspot.com
To accept defeat is one thing and to give up totally another.
But your argument on love I do agree,though i would consider it an exception.
As the saying goes "If love is your greatest weakness then you are the strongest person in the world"
Looking forward to some more of your interesting thoughts
Its a journey and not a destination (zen phil).. so dont decide on the destination yet, but decide on the direction (..to love or not to love?)
.. Well woven Venky!
it was a beautiful read venky... espcially the part which says, love is a journey and not a destination.
v beautiful buddy..
Nice read .... Contemplating the journey and readying yourself for the joyous and not so joyous ride of Love is what makes it really beautiful...
In fact the same theory of travelling together rather than arriving at a destination will enrich the love
Keep writing
subject is ever-debatable!
awesome piece of writing though!
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